{"id":6323,"date":"2026-03-01T19:16:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T10:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/my-difficult-experience-with-cloudways-why-i-returned-to-cafe24-hosting-review\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T07:37:19","slug":"cloudways-worst-experience-back-to-cafe24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/en\/cloudways-worst-experience-back-to-cafe24\/","title":{"rendered":"My Difficult Experience with Cloudways &#8211; Why I Returned to Cafe24 | Hosting Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cloudways-Server-Bad-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cloudways-Server-Bad-scaled.png 800w, https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cloudways-Server-Bad-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cloudways-Server-Bad-768x419.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;The Nightmare of 8-Hour Server Downtime: My Review of Returning to Cafe24 from Cloudways&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"article-intro\" style=\"background: #f8f9fa; padding: 1.5em; border-left: 4px solid #667eea; margin-bottom: 2em;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0;\">Hi everyone \ud83d\ude22<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0.5em 0 0 0;\">Today, I want to share a bit of a frustrating story. It\u2019s about something I went through while switching blog hosting&#8230; To be honest, I&#8217;m a bit nervous because it&#8217;s my first time writing a post like this. I usually share positive stories, things I&#8217;ve learned, or good experiences, but today I feel like I need to tell a different story.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However, I&#8217;m gathering the courage to write this in case anyone else might make the same mistake. And to give you the conclusion first&#8230; <strong>it&#8217;s a happy ending after all \u263a\ufe0f<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1714963467738367\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- click-breeze -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1714963467738367\" data-ad-slot=\"8109743087\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Temptation of Premium Hosting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably seen a lot of ads for overseas hosting, right? Cloudways, Kinsta, SiteGround&#8230; just hearing the names makes them sound professional, fast, and stable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I felt the same way. I was lured in by words like &#8220;Global Standard,&#8221; &#8220;Best Performance,&#8221; and &#8220;Premium Managed Hosting,&#8221; so I chose Cloudways. Cafe24 felt&#8230; very Korean and a bit dated? (Looking back, that was a huge misconception.)   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background: #fff5f5; border: 1px solid #feb2b2; padding: 1em; margin: 1.5em 0; border-radius: 6px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>\ud83d\udcb0 Price:<\/strong> $12 per month (approx. 15,000 KRW)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0 0 0;\"><strong>\ud83d\udcad Thought:<\/strong> &#8220;It&#8217;s premium, so of course it costs that much.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inconvenience from the Start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bestmateart.mycafe24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cloudways-UI.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6185\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Where on earth am I supposed to click&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as I logged into Cloudways, my first thought was, &#8220;Wait, isn&#8217;t this for developers?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dashboard is complicated. I didn&#8217;t know what to click, and to change a single setting, I had to dig through English guide documents. SSH? CLI? The barrier to entry was just too high for an ordinary blogger who doesn&#8217;t know what those are.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I just brushed it off, thinking, &#8220;Well, at least the performance is good.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But even the performance&#8230; wasn&#8217;t as good as I expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Shocking Speed Test<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bestmateart.mycafe24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cloudways-Server-Speed-1024x559.png\" alt=\"Comparison image of performance differences between Cloudways and Cafe24.\" class=\"wp-image-6188\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Graphic showing the difference in mobile and PC performance scores between Cloudways and Cafe24.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1em; margin: 1.5em 0;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff5f5; padding: 1.5em; border-radius: 8px; text-align: center;\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #e53e3e; margin-top: 0;\">Cloudways + Cloudflare<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; margin: 0.2em 0; color: #e53e3e;\">70 points<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #666; margin: 0;\">Mobile<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; margin: 0.2em 0; color: #e53e3e;\">75 points<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #666; margin: 0;\">PC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f0fff4; padding: 1.5em; border-radius: 8px; text-align: center;\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #38a169; margin-top: 0;\">Cafe24 Alone<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; margin: 0.2em 0; color: #38a169;\">96 points<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #666; margin: 0;\">Mobile<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; margin: 0.2em 0; color: #38a169;\">98 points<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.9em; color: #666; margin: 0;\">PC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is it for premium hosting&#8230;?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, those aren&#8217;t bad scores. But for a service that boasts &#8220;best performance,&#8221; it was disappointing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background: #ebf8ff; border-left: 4px solid #4299e1; padding: 1.5em; margin: 2em 0;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #2c5282; margin-top: 0;\">\ud83d\udca1 Key Points<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0;\"><strong>Korea is an IT powerhouse.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0.5em 0; padding-left: 1.5em;\">\n<li>#1 in the world for internet speed<\/li>\n<li>World-class server infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>Cafe24 + CDN = The ultimate global combination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0 0 0;\">Physical servers in Korea (top-tier infrastructure) + Global coverage with Cloudflare CDN = <strong>The perfect combination<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 8-Hour Nightmare<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/bestmateart.mycafe24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cloudways-Server-Down-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cloudways-Server-Down-scaled.png 800w, https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cloudways-Server-Down-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/sinbidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cloudways-Server-Down-768x419.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Feb 28, 5:00 PM \u2013 1:00 AM<br>8-hour server downtime<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background: #1a202c; color: #fff; padding: 1.5em; border-radius: 8px; margin: 1.5em 0; font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #fc8181;\">\u274c ERROR 503: Service Unavailable<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0 0 0; color: #90cdf4;\">\u23f0 2026.02.28 17:00 ~ 01:00 (8 hours)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>February 28th, 5:00 PM. My blog suddenly went down. I couldn&#8217;t access it. Only an error page appeared.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Panicked, I contacted Cloudways support. I saw they had a chat consultation, so I connected right away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background: #f7fafc; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; padding: 1em; margin: 1em 0; border-radius: 6px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Me:<\/strong> &#8220;I think the server is down. Please help.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0;\"><strong>Agent:<\/strong> &#8220;We are checking. Please wait a moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u23f1\ufe0f 10 minutes later&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background: #f7fafc; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; padding: 1em; margin: 1em 0; border-radius: 6px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Agent:<\/strong> &#8220;I&#8217;ve created a ticket for the engineering team. It will be resolved soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u23f1\ufe0f 30 minutes later&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background: #f7fafc; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; padding: 1em; margin: 1em 0; border-radius: 6px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Me:<\/strong> &#8220;It&#8217;s still not working.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0;\"><strong>Agent:<\/strong> &#8220;We are checking. Please wait a little longer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u23f1\ufe0f 1 hour later&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background: #f7fafc; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; padding: 1em; margin: 1em 0; border-radius: 6px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Me:<\/strong> &#8220;When will this be fixed?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0;\"><strong>Agent:<\/strong> &#8220;We are doing our best.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u23f1\ufe0f 2 hours later&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background: #f7fafc; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; padding: 1em; margin: 1em 0; border-radius: 6px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Me:<\/strong> &#8220;Is there a specific solution?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0;\"><strong>Agent:<\/strong> &#8220;The engineering team is working on it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once it passed three hours, I started getting angry. They just kept repeating the same lines, and I had no idea what they were actually doing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, I tried using the chatbot. <strong>Ironically, the chatbot was more helpful.<\/strong> It even told me specific solutions. Things like, &#8216;Try restarting the server,&#8217; &#8216;Check this setting,&#8217; and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background: #fff5f5; border: 2px solid #fc8181; padding: 1.5em; margin: 2em 0; border-radius: 8px;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #c53030; margin-top: 0;\">\ud83d\udc94 What Was Lost<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0.5em 0; padding-left: 1.5em;\">\n<li>One recently written post<\/li>\n<li>Precious comments on the &#8216;Mureca Refund&#8217; post<\/li>\n<li>Visitors during those 8 hours<\/li>\n<li>Trust in the blog<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The server was finally restored at <strong>1:00 AM<\/strong>. The blog was down for almost 8 hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It really&#8230; broke my heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Reality of Their Customer Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bestmateart.mycafe24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cloudways-Customer-Support-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6189\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As I kept talking to them, I got the feeling that these people&#8230; weren&#8217;t actually Cloudways employees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1em; margin: 1.5em 0;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff5f5; padding: 1em; border-radius: 6px;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #e53e3e; margin-top: 0;\">\u274c Support Agents<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 0.9em; margin: 0; padding-left: 1.5em;\">\n<li>Slow responses<\/li>\n<li>No problem-solving ability<\/li>\n<li>Strictly by the manual<\/li>\n<li>Felt like freelancers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f0fff4; padding: 1em; border-radius: 6px;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #38a169; margin-top: 0;\">\u2705 Chatbot<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 0.9em; margin: 0; padding-left: 1.5em;\">\n<li>Instant responses<\/li>\n<li>Specific solutions<\/li>\n<li>Clear guidance<\/li>\n<li>Actually helpful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>They have this &#8220;ticket system&#8221; where the support person doesn&#8217;t solve it directly but sends a ticket somewhere else. It seems like a system where someone (maybe an engineer?) sees it and handles it, but&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem is <strong>there is zero feedback in the meantime.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn&#8217;t know what they were doing, how long it would take, or if it could even be fixed. Just an endless loop of &#8220;We are checking.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Journey to Request a Refund<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I decided &#8220;this isn&#8217;t it&#8221; and requested a refund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background: #f7fafc; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; padding: 1em; margin: 1em 0; border-radius: 6px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Me:<\/strong> &#8220;I would like a refund.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0;\"><strong>Agent:<\/strong> &#8220;I&#8217;ll send you a link to the refund guidelines.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0; color: #4299e1;\">[Link] \ud83d\udd17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>They just sent the link and that was it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No &#8220;I&#8217;ll help you with that&#8221; or &#8220;What was the issue?&#8221; Just a link and done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I filled out the refund request, submitted it&#8230; and waited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 2em 0;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 3em; margin: 0;\">\u23f3<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #a0aec0; margin: 0.5em 0;\">20 minutes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #a0aec0; margin: 0;\">30 minutes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0; color: #718096;\">&#8220;We are reviewing your refund request.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I was so heated at this point that I turned on some ASMR \ud83d\ude02 I felt like I was going to lose it otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- flow-point -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1714963467738367\" data-ad-slot=\"5283844161\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So, Where Did I Go?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bestmateart.mycafe24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cafe24-Hosting-My-Home-1024x559.png\" alt=\"Seojun starting an online business in a comfortable, home-like environment using Cafe24 hosting.\" class=\"wp-image-6190\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Operating a comfortable online mall with Cafe24 hosting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I came back to Cafe24.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At first, I worried, &#8220;Am I just going backward?&#8221; But&#8230; it was a complete plot twist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 3px solid #48bb78; padding: 2em; border-radius: 12px; margin: 2em 0;\">\n  <h3 style=\"color: #48bb78; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; font-size: 1.4em;\">\ud83d\ude80 Cafe24 Speed Test Results<\/h3>\n  <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2em; margin-top: 1.5em; text-align: center;\">\n    <div style=\"padding: 1em; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">\n      <p style=\"color: #718096; font-size: 0.9em; margin: 0;\">Mobile<\/p>\n      <p style=\"color: #48bb78; font-size: 3.5em; font-weight: bold; margin: 0.3em 0; line-height: 1;\">96<\/p>\n      <p style=\"color: #a0aec0; font-size: 0.85em; margin: 0;\">\/ 100 points<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"padding: 1em;\">\n      <p style=\"color: #718096; font-size: 0.9em; margin: 0;\">PC<\/p>\n      <p style=\"color: #48bb78; font-size: 3.5em; font-weight: bold; margin: 0.3em 0; line-height: 1;\">98<\/p>\n      <p style=\"color: #a0aec0; font-size: 0.85em; margin: 0;\">\/ 100 points<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <p style=\"text-align: center; color: #48bb78; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 1.5em 0 0 0; font-weight: 500;\">A near-perfect score! \ud83c\udf89<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Wait, almost 100? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I used Cloudways + Cloudflare, it was in the 70s, but with Cafe24 alone, it hit nearly 100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t believe it, so I tested again and again&#8230; and the scores stayed consistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turns Out Korean IT Was the Best All Along<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I found out later that <strong>even overseas users use Cafe24.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People who know that &#8220;Korean hosting + CDN = fast anywhere in the world&#8221; specifically seek out Cafe24. It&#8217;s just that most people don&#8217;t know about it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background: #f0fff4; border-left: 4px solid #48bb78; padding: 1.5em; margin: 2em 0;\">\n<h4 style=\"color: #22543d; margin-top: 0;\">\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 Strengths of Korean IT<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0.5em 0; padding-left: 1.5em;\">\n<li><strong>Internet Speed:<\/strong> #1 in the world \ud83e\udd47<\/li>\n<li><strong>Server Infrastructure:<\/strong> World-class \ud83d\udcaa<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cafe24 + CDN:<\/strong> The ultimate global combination \ud83c\udf0d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Services like Kinsta, Cloudways, and SiteGround&#8230; honestly feel like a <strong>victory for marketing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actual performance is much better with Korean hosting, but people pay a premium for the &#8220;global brand&#8221; image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Would I Recommend Them To?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To be fair, Cloudways isn&#8217;t bad for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 2em; margin: 2em 0;\">\n  <div style=\"background: #fff; border: 2px solid #e2e8f0; padding: 1.5em; border-radius: 8px;\">\n    <h3 style=\"color: #4299e1; margin-top: 0;\">\u2601\ufe0f Recommended for Cloudways<\/h3>\n    <ul style=\"font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.8;\">\n      <li>People with development knowledge<\/li>\n      <li>Sites targeting a global audience<\/li>\n      <li>When you want to tinker with plugins<\/li>\n      <li>Server specialists<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  <div style=\"background: #fff; border: 2px solid #48bb78; padding: 1.5em; border-radius: 8px;\">\n    <h3 style=\"color: #38a169; margin-top: 0;\">\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 Recommended for Cafe24<\/h3>\n    <ul style=\"font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.8;\">\n      <li>When Korean visitors are the main target<\/li>\n      <li>When speed is critical<\/li>\n      <li>When you prefer automatic settings<\/li>\n      <li>When you need Korean-language support<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I was definitely the latter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advantages of Cafe24<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bestmateart.mycafe24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cafe24-Hosting-Advantages-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6191\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Intuitive structure at a glance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Great things about Cafe24 I realized after coming back:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background: #fff; padding: 2em; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 8px; margin: 1.5em 0;\">\n<h3 style=\"color: #2d3748; margin-top: 0;\">1\ufe0f\u20e3 Korean Language Support<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s obvious, but I don&#8217;t have to look for guides in English. If I don&#8217;t know something, I can just ask the help center and get an answer immediately. <\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2d3748; margin-top: 1.5em;\">2\ufe0f\u20e3 Fast Speed<\/h3>\n<p>Since the servers are in Korea, it&#8217;s naturally fast for Korean visitors. Physical distance matters. Add a CDN to this, and global performance is great too!  <\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2d3748; margin-top: 1.5em;\">3\ufe0f\u20e3 Intuitive Interface<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s not complicated like Cloudways. 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